Hemant Soren's JMM to contest Jharkhand polls with INDIA bloc allies Congress, RJD & Left
Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced that the INDIA bloc will contest the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections together, media reports said.
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Narendra Modi to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of multiple airport projects worth over Rs 6,100 crore in Varanasi tomorrow
Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on October 20 when he is expected to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of multiple airport projects worth over Rs 6,100 crore.
Sea Phase of MALABAR 2024 concludes in Visakhapatnam
The Sea Phase of MALABAR 2024 concluded on Friday 24 at Visakhapatnam.
Karnataka hosts conference highlighting importance of Nalanda Buddhism in modern society
Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) on Thursday hosted the national conference that focussed on “Nalanda Buddhism in the 21st Century” at the Serajey Monastery in Karnataka.
Indian, Singaporean officials attend first Cyber Policy Dialogue
Indian and Singaporean officials exchanged views on the cyber threat landscape, national cyber strategies and policies, threat assessment and policies and developments in the global cyber governance dialogues under the aegis of the United Nations while they attended the First Cyber Policy Dialogue on Thursday.
First Stockholm Forum on Himalaya urges more cooperation between India, EU and Nordic countries
The Stockholm Forum on Himalaya recently urged for stronger collaboration between India, the European Union (EU), Japan, and Nordic countries in a bid to address the environmental and geopolitical challenges faced by the region.
Will you decide which govt officer to be posted or not?: Mamata rejects junior docs' demand to sack health secy
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday outrightly rejected the junior doctors' demand to sack state health secretary NS Nigam over the RG Kar rape-murder case as well as corruption in the sector.
Will you decide which govt officer to be posted or not? Mamata rejects junior docs' demand to sack health secy
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday outrightly rejected the junior doctors' demand to sack state health secretary NS Nigam over the RG Kar rape-murder case as well as corruption in the sector.
Think critically, adapt to unforeseen circumstances, leverage latest technology to gain strategic advantage, says Rajnath Singh to military leaders
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the military leaders to think critically, adapt to unforeseen circumstances and leverage latest technological advancements to gain a strategic advantage in today’s ever-evolving geopolitical landscape.
'Not all that is hidden sleeps...': Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan Siddique shares cryptic post online
Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan Siddique has shared a cryptic post on social media days after his father was shot dead by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's gang members a week ago, media reports said.
RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee dials Bengal junior doctors, appeals to call off hunger strike as health sector stares at collapse
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday dialled junior doctors appealing them to call off hunger strike over the incident where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August.
Firm hacked after unknowingly hiring North Korean cyber criminal as remote IT worker: Report
London/IBNS: A North Korean cyber criminal successfully secured a remote IT position at an undisclosed company and subsequently hacked into its systems, according to a report by the BBC.
Justice for RG Kar: Bengal junior doctors to hold mega rally in Kolkata today
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front will on Saturday hold a mega rally demanding justice for the 31-year-old junior doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August.
Supreme Court on marital rape: Will striking down immunity to husbands create a new offence?
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday raised a question on whether striking down immunity given to husbands in the marital rape cases will create a new offence, media reports said.
Prevent and prohibit child marriages, prosecution alone won't bring societal change: Supreme Court
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has prioritised "prevention" and "awareness" among people over the prosecution entirely in tackling the social problem of child marriage in India.
Money laundering: Ex-Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain walks out of prison after bail, Delhi CM greets him
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain walked out of the Tihar jail on Friday evening after he was granted bail by a local court in a money laundering case.
Bengal doctors threaten to go on complete strike on Oct 22 if Mamata govt fails to meet demands by then
Kolkata/IBNS: The protesting junior doctors, backed by senior medics, Friday gave a deadline to the Mamata Banerjee government upto Monday to accept and implement all their 10 demands in the wake of the RG Kar horror, failure of which will lead to a complete strike by the medical community from both the public and private sectors.
'Unfit for post': MK Stalin slams Guv RN Ravi over skipping of word 'Dravida' from TN anthem at an event
Chennai/IBNS: Tensions between the Tamil Nadu government and governor escalated on Friday after Chief Minister MK Stalin claimed a line with the word 'Dravida' was skipped when the Tamil anthem was sung at an event attended by Governor RN Ravi.
Govt to provide full support to the private sector in taking lead in the field of defence: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the private sector to move forward from ‘participation’ to ‘taking lead’ in the defence sector, assuring the Government’s full support to make India an innovation and technology hub and one of the strongest countries in the world.
UAE: INS Shardul concludes visit to Port Rashid
INS Shardul as part of long range training deployment concluded its visit to Port Rashid, Dubai, UAE, on Oct 16.
UAE announces visa-on-arrival for Indian visitors, check all details
The United Arab Emirates on Friday announced all Indian ordinary passport holders will be granted visa-on-arrival across all entry points.
Money laundering case: Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain granted bail
Former Delhi Minister and key Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain was granted bail in a money laundering case on Friday.
RG Kar: 2 doctors close to Sandip Ghosh under CBI scanner amid junior medics' hunger strike, says report
Kolkata/IBNS: Two doctors who were close to arrested former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh are under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner in connection with the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee medic at the state-run hospital, media reports said.
Supreme Court closes cases against Sadhguru's Isha Foundation over 'illegal confinement' of two women
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday closed the cases against spiritual leader Sadhguru's Isha Foundation over an alleged illegal confinement of two women after they claimed to be staying at the ashram out of their own will, media reports said.
ED raids MUDA office in probe into 'land scam' involving Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru/IBNS: Two separate teams of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided the offices of Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and Mysuru Taluk Office in connection with the probe into an alleged land scam, media reports said.
Supreme Court lifts HC stay on Ram Rahim's trial in 2015 Bargari sacrilege cases
New Delhi/IBNS: In a blow to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the Supreme Court on Friday lifted the Punjab and Haryana High Court's stay on the trial against the self-styled godman in 2015 Bargari sacrilege cases, media reports said.
Body of a non-local man with bullet wounds found in Jammu and Kashmir
A non-local man was found dead in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian region, media reports said on Friday.
Narendra Modi to visit Russia next week to attend BRICS Summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on October 22-23 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan.
Actress Tamannaah Bhatia quizzed by ED in Bitcoin mining scam
Guwahati/IBNS: Actress Tamannaah Bhatia was on Thursday quizzed by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case linked to a mobile app, media reports said.
Fire breaks out at Kolkata's ESI Hospital, no injury reported
Kolkata/IBNS: A fire broke out at the ESI Hospital in Kolkata on Friday, media reports said.